Malungon, officially the Municipality of Malungon (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Malungon; Maguindanaon: Inged nu Malungun, Jawi: ايڠد نوملوڠون; Tagalog: Bayan ng Malungon), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sarangani,^[5] Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 105,465 people.^[3]

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Malungon
Municipality
Municipality of Malungon
Other transcription(s)
• Jawi	ملوڠون
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Map of Sarangani with Malungon highlighted
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Malungon Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 6°16′N 125°17′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Soccsksargen
Province	Sarangani
District	Lone District
Barangays	31 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Maria Theresa D. Constantino
• Vice Mayor	Mariano S. Escalada, Jr.
• Representative	Steve Solon
• Municipal Council	Members Evelyn B. Alegario Danilo F. Constantino Victor M. Padernilla Cesar B. Nallos Jr. Erwin A. Asgapo Benjamin P. Santos Joey L. Espinosa Rodrigo V. Palec Jr.
• Electorate	74,875 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	750.92 km2 (289.93 sq mi)
Elevation	233 m (764 ft)
Highest elevation	726 m (2,382 ft)
Lowest elevation	102 m (335 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	105,465
• Density	140/km2 (360/sq mi)
• Households	25,809
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	34.20 % (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 425.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 539.3 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 339.9 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 168.2 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	South Cotabato 2 Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	9503
PSGC	128007000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)83
Native languages	Cebuano Tboli Maguindanao Blaan Tagalog

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Malungon is a landlocked town at the north-eastern part of Sarangani. It is bounded on the west by Tupi, South Cotabato, on the north by the province of Davao del Sur, east by Malita, capital of the newly created province of Davao Occidental, on the south by Alabel (the provincial capital) and General Santos, and on the south-west by Polomolok, South Cotabato.

Poverty Incidence of Malungon

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[12][13]
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Malungon's economy is largely based on agriculture with a high level production of dried coconut meat. Animal husbandry is the second biggest income earner, notably cattle farming. Other agricultural products are coconuts, maize, sugarcane, bananas, pineapples, mangoes, pork, eggs, beef, and fish.

The economy has accelerated in the past decade driven by advances in global communication technology and the finishing of a modern highway that tremendously improved trade and transport.